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Todd Buchanan: Israel is a liability for the United States

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11/20/2012 01:00:00 AM MST

When Hamas suspends violent resistance and attempts to form a unity government with Fatah, the more moderate Palestinian faction, Israel cannot be bothered. It insists that it will not negotiate with a government that includes Hamas, which has not foresworn violence. Thus, it is no wonder that violence between Israel and the Palestinians has resumed.

Why has Hamas not foresworn violence? Because violence has purchasing power, sadly, and nations denied their rights typically do not foreclose that option. The basic structural problem is that Israel is too powerful in relation to the Palestinians, and so it is never in a hurry to resolve the problems (i.e., dispossession, settlements, occupation, blockade) that provoke Palestinian violence.

Israel is a liability for the United States, and the time has come to start cutting U.S. military assistance. If Israel won't help itself, we can find better uses for a few billion dollars. If you agree, please let our political leaders know.

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